Dr. Ramzi Salti's Talk about Lebanese Music (Sijal Institute, August 2020)

Video version of this talk available at https://youtu.be/pOU8RfC7bUM This audio-visual lecture by Dr. Ramzi Salti was recorded by Zoom on Thursday, August 13, 2020 and was presented in conjunction with Sijal Institute in Amman, Jordan. Title: Tribute to Lebanese Music from Fairuz to Mashrou Leila Description: Lebanese indie/alternative musicians have long attempted to broach themes of social justice, corruption, and freedom in their work--a prophetic fact that may have much to inform recent events in Lebanon where the capital has been rocked by one of the most violent tragedies in recent memory. It is thus the aim of this talk to examine the way in which that indie Lebanese music may not only assist in healing and rebuilding the country, but also in reminding the world of Beirut's status as a hub of cultural activity with a rich, diverse music scene. Highlighted songs and Musicians (click on time below to move to that section): 00:00 Introduction by Katy W. of Sijal Institute (Amman, Jordan) 02:19 Introduction by Ramzi Salti (02:19) 13:33 Fairuz: Ya Hawa Beirut 15:42 Talia Lahoud: Li-Beirut 18:38 Yasmine Hamadan 21:52 Mashrou Leila 24:58 Tania Saleh 29:46 Zeid Hamdan 32:40 Mike Massy 35:23 Tania Kassis 38:34 Fareeq El Atrash 41:00 Naima Shalhoub 44:30 Discussion: Helping Lebanon 51:24 Q & A Session About Dr. Ramzi Salti: He was born in 1966 in Lebanon. French-educated in Beirut, he completed his high school education in Jordan. In 1983, he moved to the United States where he earned his B.A. in French and English and M.A. and Ph.D. in Comparative Literature (Arabic, French, English) at the University of California at Riverside. Dr. Salti has been a full-time Lecturer in Arabic at Stanford University since 1998. He authors his own 'Arabology' blog at www.arabology.org and hosts a weekly radio program titled 'Arabology' which airs on KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM. Podcasts are available at https://soundcloud.com/arabology Artwork by Jordanian artist Tamer Al Ahmar (https://www.instagram.com/tameralahma...) Sijal Institute Website: https://www.sijal.org Dr. Salti Arabology Site (https://www.arabology.org/) and Podcasts (https://soundcloud.com/arabology) Video version of this talk is available at https://youtu.be/pOU8RfC7bUM